1922–23 Stoke F.C. season

Stoke
1922–23 season
Chairman Mr E.Reynish
Manager Arthur Shallcross,
Jock Rutherford
Stadium Victoria Ground
Football League First Division 21st (30 Points)
FA Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League: Jimmy Broad (23)
All: Jimmy Broad (26)
Highest home attendance 44,000 vs Sunderland (26 December 1922)
Lowest home attendance 10,000 vs Nottingham Forest (31 March 1923)
Average home league attendance 19,450
Home colours

The 1922–23 season was Stoke's 23rd season in the Football League and the 19th in the First Division.

With Stoke's achievements last season they found themselves back in the First Division for the first time since 1907; however it would prove to be a short stay.[1] In their opening eight matches, Stoke collected just two points and found themselves bottom of the table. Despite spending money on improving the squad, results were still poor and manager Arthur Shallcross was sacked in April 1923. He was replaced with former England international Jock Rutherford, but he was unable to avoid relegation.[1] Rutherford then completed the shortest managerial spell in the club's history as a heated argument with the directors led him to resign just four weeks into his tenure.[1]

Season review

League

With the club's First Division ambitions achieved, there was more than the usual air of optimism for the 1922–23 season, but things did not go according to plan and from their opening eight matches, Stoke claimed just two points (both draws) and found themselves anchored to the bottom of the table.[1] Stoke's first win of the season came away at West Bromwich Albion when Harry Davies scored the only goal in his second appearance.[1] Again the director's ambition and determination to maintain First Division status showed through with the arrivals of Joe Kasher and Bert Ralphs to name a few.[1] This belated heavy expenditure on players cost the finance's dearly, but good crowds were able to cover the cost. Unfortunately relegation was not avoided and Stoke made an instant return to the Second Division.[1]

Former England international Jock Rutherford was appointed manager of Stoke in April 1923, taking over from Arthur Shallcross who had served the club for the previous four years. However his stay was brief and after a heated row with directors the quickly left leaving Stoke without a manager going into the 1923–24 season.[1]

FA Cup

In the Cup Stoke beat Blyth Spartans 3–0 in the first round before being knocked out 3–1 to Bury.[1]

Final league table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Liverpool42268870312.25860
2Sunderland4222101072541.33354
3Huddersfield Town4221111060321.87553
4Newcastle United4218121245371.21648
5Everton422071563591.06847
6Aston Villa4218101464511.25546
7West Bromwich Albion4217111458491.18445
8Manchester City4217111450491.02045
9Cardiff City421871773591.23743
10Sheffield United4216101668641.06342
11Arsenal4216101661620.98442
12Tottenham Hotspur421771850501.00041
13Bolton Wanderers4214121650580.86240
14Blackburn Rovers4214121647620.75840
15Burnley421662058590.98338
16Preston North End4213111860640.93837
17Birmingham4213111841570.71937
18Middlesbrough4213101957630.90536
19Chelsea429181545530.84936
20Nottingham Forest421382141700.58634
21Stoke4210102247670.70130
22Oldham Athletic4210102235650.53830

Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

Results

Stoke's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
1 26 August 1922 Oldham AthleticA1–419,000Groves
2 28 August 1922 ChelseaH1–220,000Watkin
3 2 September 1922 Oldham AthleticH2–225,000J Broad (2)
4 4 September 1922 ChelseaA2–320,000J Broad (2)
5 9 September 1922 Huddersfield TownH2–222,000J Broad, Watkin
6 13 September 1922 BirminghamA0–220,000
7 16 September 1922 Huddersfield TownA0–110,000
8 23 September 1922 West Bromwich AlbionH0–220,000
9 30 September 1922 West Bromwich AlbionA1–025,000Davies
10 7 October 1922 Manchester CityH1–120,000J Broad
11 14 October 1922 Manchester CityA1–218,000J Broad
12 21 October 1922 Sheffield UnitedA0–210,000
13 28 October 1922 Sheffield UnitedH4–015,000Davies (2), J Broad, Nicholas
14 4 November 1922 Bolton WanderersA1–112,000J Broad
15 11 November 1922 Bolton WanderersH2–016,000J Broad, Seddon (o.g.)
16 18 November 1922 Blackburn RoversH1–118,000T Broad
17 2 December 1922 Cardiff CityA1–220,000J Broad
18 9 December 1922 Cardiff CityH3–110,000J Broad (pen) (2), Tempest
19 16 December 1922 MiddlesbroughA1–35,000Tempest
20 23 December 1922 MiddlesbroughH0–015,112
21 26 December 1922 SunderlandH1–244,000J Broad
22 30 December 1922 ArsenalA0–316,000
23 1 January 1923 SunderlandA0–230,000
24 6 January 1923 ArsenalH1–022,000Brittleton
25 20 January 1923 EvertonA0–423,000
26 22 January 1923 Blackburn RoversA5–110,000J Broad (3), Nicholas, Ralphs
27 27 January 1923 EvertonH4–115,000J Broad, Nicholas, Watkin (2)
28 8 February 1923 Preston North EndA2–412,000J Broad (2)
29 10 February 1923 Preston North EndH4–210,000J Broad (pen) (3), Davies
30 17 February 1923 Aston VillaA0–620,000
31 24 February 1923 Aston VillaH1–119,850Watkin
32 3 March 1923 BurnleyA2–310,000Davies, Eyres
33 10 March 1923 BurnleyH0–120,000
34 17 March 1923 Tottenham HotspurH0–020,000
35 24 March 1923 Tottenham HotspurA1–328,000Watkin
36 31 March 1923 Nottingham ForestH0–110,000
37 2 April 1923 BirminghamH0–020,000
38 7 April 1923 Nottingham ForestA1–012,000Richardson
39 14 April 1923 Newcastle UnitedH1–020,000Watkin
40 21 April 1923 Newcastle UnitedA0–113,000
41 28 April 1923 LiverpoolH0–018,000
42 5 May 1923 LiverpoolA0–115,000

FA Cup

Main article: 1922–23 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R113 January 1923 Blyth SpartansA3–09,121J Broad (2), Nicholas
R23 February 1923 BuryA1–332,000J Broad

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Gilbert Brookes 12020140
GKScotland Kenny Campbell 800080
GKEngland Bob Dixon 200020
GKEngland Leslie Scott 20000200
DFEngland Tommy Howe 600060
DFScotland George Lennon 200020
DFScotland Bob McGrory 32020340
DFEngland Alec Milne 36020380
DFEngland Tommy Weston 400040
MFEngland Ewart Beswick 300030
MFEngland Tom Brittleton 16120181
MFEngland Harry Brough 12000120
MFEngland George Clarke 25010260
MFEngland Joe Kasher 29020310
MFEngland Billy Poole 600060
MFEngland Vic Rouse 36010370
MFEngland Dickie Smith 100010
FWEngland Jimmy Broad 3023233226
FWEngland Tommy Broad 21110221
FWEngland Harry Davies 24400244
FWEngland Jack Eyres 410041
FWEngland Fred Groves 13100131
FWWales Dai Nicholas 33321354
FWEngland Bert Ralphs 22110231
FWEngland Frank Richardson 810081
FWEngland Andy Smith 200020
FWEngland Billy Tempest 20220222
FWEngland Arthur Watkin 34720367
FWEngland Albert Whitehurst 100010
Own goals 101

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

See also

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